You never know what you will find in your yard in Rural America.

I heat my home with an outdoor wood furnace. Last night I went out to load the furnace before hitting the sack for the night.

Walking across the yard I saw a larger black colored figure. I thought it was a cat. I yelled, but it didnt' move. So...I walked a bit closer.

I was careful because I had no idea what it was and many animals hibernate at this time of the year. Those that should be asleep but are up and around are usually sick with Rabies being one of the reasons.

Upon closer examination of this critter I ran to the house to get my camera.

Here is what I saw...

It was a young Beaver. So why was he in my yard? I believe he was just looking over the Real Estate and was being a friendly neighbor. There is a small river and some back water area behind my property.

This is just a youngster, most likely last springs pup. I don't know if mom and dad were kicking him out of house and home or not, but he was not real scared. It could also be that some predator was able to invade his domain and he was looking for a new place to live.

At any rate, this is one of the reasons I live in the rural area that I do. Nature is all around if you just take the time to look once in a while.

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